Historical information

Part of a collection of goldfield artefacts recovered from the Ovens Goldfields, including the Buckland Valley. The collection also included a large amount of Chinese pottery and artefacts, also goldfields bottles, jars and mining implements. Collected by Aldo Gios, late resident of Myrtleford. The Bright and District Historical Society purchased the collection of Chinese artefacts in 2010. In the collection were other items of interest, including this pipe and others similar.

Significance

Relevant to the gold mining history of the area.

Physical description

Piece of a clay pipe. A section of the stem is missing. There is a chip on the outer bowl and numerous hairline fractures.

Inscriptions & markings

Embossed woven pattern on one side of bowl and a shield shaped series of points (5) around the top.
EDIND stamped on one side enclosed in a scroll.